Federation of State Physician Health Programs

FSPHP Homepage About the FSPHP State Programs Meetings Publications Contact Us	Alabama Demographics and staff - member Program Name: Alabama Physician Health Program Address: 19 South Jackson St, Montgomery, AL  36104 Telephone:  (334) 954-2596 Fax:  (334) 954-2593 E-mail:   staff@alabamaphp.org Web site: www.alabamaphp.org Staff: Eric Hedberg , MD, FASAM, Medical Director James Alford, MD, Assistant Medical Director Robert B. Thornhill, Clinical Coordinator Fay McDonnell, Program Coordinator Program structure The program is operated by: State medical association Do you have a formal contractual relationship with the state medical board? Yes Board contracts with Medical Association of the State of Alabama as a base from which to run the program and is very supportive of the program. Board allows confidential referrals, and only "Level III" Relapses (i.e. relapses in the context of medical practice) are reported to the board. Program services Types of disease, illness, or conditions monitored: Chemical dependence as well as other psychiatric disorders Professional Sexual Misconduct Physical illness Neurologic Disorders, and other problems related to physician health and wellbeing Services provided to which populations: Physicians - MD Physicians - DO Families of physicians Medical students Residents Physician assistants Veterinarians Licensed Vet Techs Vet Students Funding Please indicate the primary sources of funding for your program: State licensing agency Malpractice insurance companies Hospitals and private contributions Participant fees Monitoring requirements Chemical dependency Length of contract: 5 years or as recommended by evaluation and/or treatment team. Random urine drug screen frequency: Once per week x 6 mo then 1 per month x 4.5 years, or as recommended by evaluation and/or treatment team Support (self help) group requirements: as recommended by evaluation/treatment team but typically involves the following: AA NA Caduceus Professionally facilitated Other: psychotherapy Support (self help) group frequency: Year 1: 3 times per week Year 2: 3 times per week Year 3: 3 times per week Therapy or treatment requirement: Per instruction of treatment provider with input from medical director of AHPH Work or practice monitor requirement: Per instruction of treatment provider Other provisions: Worksite monitor Mental health Length of contract: varies as recommended by evaluation/treatment provider Support (self help) group requirements: as recommended Support (self help) group frequency: as recommended Therapy or treatment requirement: directed by mental health treatment provider Work or practice monitor requirement: as needed Other provisions: as needed Please describe any other monitoring services provided: as needed, committee monitor (quarterly), worksite monitor, therapeutic monitoring groups, hair analysis, naltrexone: all participants in drug test monitoring for chemical dependence receive at least one hair test randomly per year. Many other facts to program.